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19 PhD programmes offered by the university
Biostatistics
Biostatistics applies statistical and probability theory to human health and disease. The PhD Biostatistics program at Columbia University prepares individuals to develop or adapt statistical methods for solving problems in the health field.
Neurobiology and Behavior
The Neurobiology and Behavior Program from Columbia University offer a diverse set of research and academic experiences that reflect the interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience.
Genetics and Development
The Genetics and Development Program from Columbia University provides a broad, solid education in genetics and animal development, with rigorous training in critical thinking and experimental design.
Chemistry
For more than a century, the Columbia Chemistry Department has played a major role in the development of the study of chemistry in the US. The Chemistry program is offered by Columbia University.
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The goal of the Earth and Environmental Sciences program from Columbia University is to educate future scientists who may follow careers in academia, research, government, and industry.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
The Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics program at the Columbia University is located on the Health Sciences campus in the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Statistics
The Statistics program from Columbia University prepares students for research careers in probability and statistics in academia and industry.
Biological Sciences
A multi-tiered menu of graduate courses allows students to broaden perspectives and delve deeply into chosen specializations. The Biological Sciences programme is offered at the Columbia University.
Microbiology and Immunology
The Microbiology and Immunology Program from Columbia University is one of the specialized research and training areas within the Integrated Program in Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Studies and offers research in core microbiological principles of DNA replication and bacterial growth, virology and host-virus interactions, malaria and Plasmodium falciparum genetics and drug resistance.
Astronomy
The Astronomy program for the Ph.D. at the Columbia University is designed to foster the intellectual and professional development of our students. To this end, graduate students are fully integrated into our departmental activities.
Biomedical Informatics
Students in the Biomedical Informatics Program at the Columbia University learn the technical, theoretical, and practical lessons they will need to change medicine for the better. Through our program, students will participate in projects ranging from basic science to clinical and population health.
Chemical Physics
The PhD degree in Chemical Physics at Columbia University is conferred on qualified students whose interests lie in areas of research that overlap both chemistry and physics.
Pathobiology and Mechanisms of Disease
The Pathobiology and Mechanisms of Disease Program at Columbia University is designed to give PhD students a strong background in graduate-level biology.
Physics
The Physics program from Columbia University offer varied opportunities to students seeking advanced education in physics.
Biostatistics
The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree in Biostatistics from Columbia University prepares candidates to apply state-of-the-art statistical methods to the solution of significant public health problems.
Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
The Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology program from Columbia University’s mission is to educate a new generation of scientists and practitioners in the theory and methods of ecology, evolution, and environmental biology.
Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
The Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics Program from Columbia University aims to integrate both new and traditional areas of Pharmacology, and to provide a broad overview of this dynamic and important field of biology, through a combination of didactic class-based instruction, critical reading of key papers in journal club environments, and laboratory-based learning.
Nutritional and Metabolic Biology
The Doctoral Program in Nutritional and Metabolic Biology from Columbia University integrates a number of fields relating to human health and disease.
Mathematics
The Columbia University offers an intensive PhD program in Mathematics for full-time students planning careers in research and university teaching.